Interested in planning your own tomato-tasting event? Post your ideas and/or plans here!
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June 29, 2011 | #16 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SoCal
Posts: 71
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Over 70 plants and 40 different varieties
Hi,
I am in Chula Vista and have over 70 plants and 40 different varieties of tomatoes. Have some plants left if anyone needs them. Picking tomatoes every day. tommy |
July 18, 2011 | #17 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Zone 10b
Posts: 67
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Well, guys, my year was officially miserable. Blight got a lot of everything. That said, I got a few good tomatoes, before destruction.
I'd love to eventually start a regular SoCal tomato gathering. I guess i won't be doing it this year though. Hope there there are people out there who want to do it and had a better year than I did. |
April 13, 2012 | #18 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: asdf
Posts: 1,202
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As a newbie I would love to arrange a meet and greet for a tasting, trading etc sometime this season.
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May 14, 2012 | #19 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Phelan CA
Posts: 76
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Did anything happen in 2011. Anything Planned for 2012?
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May 14, 2012 | #20 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Temecula, CA Zone 9b
Posts: 181
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2011 was the worst year for me ever! LOL! Probably got 6 tomatoes off of 5 plants. This year is super! Great weather, no May gray or temps in the low 40's. I'm hoping to have tons this year. Linda, Barbara how are your maters doing?
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May 14, 2012 | #21 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Phelan CA
Posts: 76
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I live in San Bernardino County and I know many others live in Riverside County. Should we start a gathering that included more of us for 2012? I don't mind driving.
My tomato's have been a failure almost every year. I hope this is a better year too. I do have one tomato set. My season is short here so I won't have tomatoes until late this year. It would be nice to taste some of these tomatoes that I have been working so hard to get. Right now I have 33 varieties in the ground. I have more varieties that I planted by seed for my fall crop. |
May 14, 2012 | #22 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Temecula, CA Zone 9b
Posts: 181
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CinnamintStick, Coronabarb lives in Corona and Linda lives in Sun City. I know they would be interested in a get together. I'm only growing 9 plants this year. They are:
*Druzba (2) *Pruden's Purple *Old German (desperate for one last heirloom, don't have high hopes for it this year. *Kelloggs Breakfast *Aunt Ruby's German Green *Neves Azorean Red *Red Brandywine *Stupice If we get together over the summer we can trade seeds, should have plenty by then. What are you growing? |
May 14, 2012 | #23 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: SoCal Inland
Posts: 2,705
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We should try to meet up "down south" or "out west" for the best temps. I dont really have many in the ground yet.
Druzba Sun Gold Early Girl Purdens Purple Brandy Boy Red Brandywine Striped Roaman Orange Banana Opalka San Marzano Redorta Moskvitch Moravsky Div Rosella Purple Silvery Fir Tree Dr Lyle Goldmans Italian American Burbank. Many more getting pot bound as I write this, waiting for me to get a burst of energy.... |
May 14, 2012 | #24 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Phelan CA
Posts: 76
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Some of mine are hybrids, some are heirlooms. Here is what I have in the ground now.
Phoenix Rutgers Heatmaster Summer set Marglobe Pineapple Chocolate Cherry Super sweet 100 Mortgage Lifter Mortgage Lifter ??? PL German Johnson Better Boy Oxhart Caspian Pink Giant Belgium Black Krim Nebraska Wedding Brandywine Red Brandywine PL Red Brandywine RL Cherokee Purple Stupice Arkansas Traveler Old German Orange Russian Great White German Queen Black Prince Striped German |
May 16, 2012 | #25 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Temecula, CA Zone 9b
Posts: 181
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I think this is going to be a great year for our maters! Linda, I have over 20 maters on my Stupice and it's not a foot tall! What a hearty tomato. Hopefully Barbara will post soon and give us some input on where she stands with her garden. Wherever anyone wants to go is fine by me. Maybe we can arrange a carpool? A BYOF picnic?
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May 17, 2012 | #26 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Temecula, CA Zone 9b
Posts: 181
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Hey So Cal tomatomanics, Steve Goto (remember him, Barb?) now gives tomato tastings all over the area. Here is his website http://www.gotomato.us.com/upcoming-events/. Maybe we want to attend one of his tastings, he always has dozens of maters. Barb and I volunteered at one of his tastings here in Temecula and it was great? What does everyone think?
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May 17, 2012 | #27 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Phelan CA
Posts: 76
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I would love to attend a tasting. Are any in So California?
My tomatoes are looking great. Nothing is eating them yet. A picnic sounds great too. How does a pot luck sound? Maybe show off some of are garden recipes. |
May 30, 2012 | #28 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: asdf
Posts: 1,202
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Im surprised at the low turnout of socal members compared to NC or Florida. They seem to have the corner on the tomato market. I was under the impression that california was very ag friendly
COME ON SOCAL! |
May 30, 2012 | #29 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Temecula, CA Zone 9b
Posts: 181
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We will definately have a get-together this year and hopefully a seed trading event at the same time! |
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April 29, 2013 | #30 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: San Diego,Ca
Posts: 462
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Hi, just wondering if anything is going on this season. I'm new to gardening and would love to attend a tasting/ seed swap. Any interest out there this year?? Hope everyone's season is better this year! Thanks ~Christine
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